The most powerful thing I’ve experienced though in sharing my story is that it allows people who have been suffering in silence to step forward and ask for help. There’s something about reading or hearing about someone who has gone through what you’re going through and making it to the other side that lets you know that it is possible, you’re not alone, and there is help for you if you want it.
Continue Reading A simple conversation can break down barriers, showcase talent and skills that can be used to help strengthen our community and lead to great friendships.
Continue Reading Fast forward to today and I’m being told that mindfulness or “living in the moment” is very important when it comes to recovery. In my mind I’m thinking, “why, I’ve been doing just fine up to this point so I don’t need to change now.” Classic addict thinking right? I’m not an addict, but I am the spouse and sibling of addicts and it’s very easy to pick up some of their ways of thinking.
Continue Reading We as family members dealing with addiction have to speak up and share our stories and advocate for the same support, treatment and understanding that families dealing with other diseases do. By doing this, the stigma surrounding addiction will no longer have us suffering in silence and will lead to more of our loved ones getting to and staying in long term recovery, and that is what we all want!
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